It is no secret that people who are addicted to buying things better stay away from Southeast Asia. Not only are the products you can find on any street corner in Asia cheap, there are also so many different kinds of products on sale that you need an entire day to make up your mind what […]
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Recent research of the Telegraph in the UK revealed that Cambodia and Vietnam belong to the safest beach holiday destinations in the world. We all know about the stretches of white sand beach in Vietnam, but little is known about Cambodia’s beaches. Sihanoukville is Cambodia’s prime beach resort but lacks a few essentials that Kep does
Wherever you go in Asia, parks always seem to attract people of all walks of life, doing all kinds of activities and socialize with others. In Vietnam people love to do Tai Chi, Ballroom dancing and chit chatting. China has remarkable parks where people, especially the elderly, daily work on a long and healthy life
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Ao Dai is Vietnam’s traditional dress and has become the official uniform for many of the women working in hotels, resorts, restaurants, offices and even high school campuses all over the country. The elegant and stylish dresses have made a positive impact on the image of Vietnam and many western tourists have added to their
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Mr. Sophean of the BFOK school in Kok Dong community remains a busy person. As he continues to expand his English community programs for the poorest among us, he also has set up a community tour for families. Last week was the first time we joined him in his new venture to support the community and
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Or at least, it is not always a picnic… But this was a picnic and a remarkable one. After we visited the Great Lake nearby the town of Siem Reap in Cambodia. Our guide took us up to Beng Mealea. It was about 1PM so we were getting hungry. Before we decided to book this tour,
In the east part of Laos, about a 6 hours drive southeast of Luang Prabang is this pretty place called Ponsavan. It is home to some of the most mysterious landscapes in the region, also referred to as the Plain of Jars. Beautifully set in a picturesque landscape, we venture on our mountainbikes over the
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Hong Island near Ao Nang Beach in Krabi is heaven on earth in every sense. We had no plan when we got to Krabi. Just rent motorbikes and get around. Driving those beautiful roads along sometimes deserted coastlines is spectacular. We followed the road up north from Ao Nang Beach. On the way the kids enjoyed every single
Have you been there before, standing along the Mekong River with your bicycle and trying to hitch a ferry ride to the other side of the river to fix your flat tire? If you have not yet experienced that, you are missing out on a lot! The question is, “How do you get across what
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Christmas is Asia… It sounds very far away from home but the people in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam have caught up with the Western traditions and are going all out to make sure that everyone feels the spirit of Christmas, even when temperatures reach 30 degrees centigrade. Hotels decorate their lawns, lobbies and even
